What's an Adventitious Root
Adventitious Roots Are Plant Roots That Form from Any Nonroot Tissue and Are Produced Both During Normal Development (Crown Roots on Cereals and Nodal Roots on...
Adventitious roots are plant roots that form from any nonroot tissue and are produced both during normal development (crown roots on cereals and nodal roots on strawberry [Fragaria spp.]) and in response to stress conditions, such as flooding, nutrient deprivation, and wounding.
What does adventitious root mean?
Definition of adventitious root : a root that arises from any point other than the radicle or the root axis (as the prop roots of corn arising from the lower stem) — compare aerial root.
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What are adventitious roots also called?
Some roots, called adventitious roots, arise from an organ other than the root—usually a stem, sometimes a leaf. They are especially numerous on underground stems, such as rhizomes, corms, and tubers, and make it possible to vegetatively propagate many plants from stem or leaf cuttings.
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